Re: multiprocessor routing problem

On Thu, Apr 1, 2010 at 3:28 AM, <pif.paf.puf%volny.cz@localhost> wrote:
> dear all,
>
> we have 8x multiprocessors machine with twelve lan cards.
> we are use this only for routing. Kernel is GENERIC 5.0.1
> with option GATEWAY enable. Problem is, if trafic going
> over lan cards about 400 - 600 Mbps, that only one processor
> "working". We see in "top". But if we start any processes
> on machine, all processors wake up. Any idea how to wake up
> all processors if trafic going over more than one lan card?
>
Wouldn't the routing program (quagga, routed) play a larger role in
this? Or is it more a question of the concurrency in NetBSD's
networking/routing stack?